Flomaton Natural Area Tree-Ring Chronology from 136 to -45 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the Kush - Flomaton Natural Area in Alabama, United States. The dataset covers the period from 136 to -45 calendar years before present (BP). It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and last updated in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring proxy data with instrumental records for the region.
• Analyze growth patterns and extreme events (e.g., droughts) encoded in the annual ring measurements.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the Alabama region.

Strengths

• Data spans 181 years, from 136 to -45 calendar years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -45 BP (approximately 1995 CE), lacking recent decades.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Flomaton Natural Area, Alabama).
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement statistics are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) / World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

136 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated in 1995; static archive dataset.

Geography

Flomaton Natural Area, Alabama, United States of America.